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Pedro Rodríguez won the 1967 South African Grand Prix

Pedro Rodríguez won the 1967 South African Grand Prix for Cooper, ahead of John Love and John Surtees at Kyalami Racing Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Pedro Rodríguez
Team
Cooper
Top listed
Pedro Rodríguez, John Love, and John Surtees
Race date
January 2, 1967
Pole
Jack Brabham
Fastest lap
Denny Hulme
Classified drivers
18
Circuit
Kyalami Racing Circuit

The decisive result

Pedro Rodríguez finished first for Cooper. John Love is listed 2 for Cooper, with John Surtees 3 for Honda.

Grid to finish

Bob Anderson from P10 to P5 (+5), Pedro Rodríguez from P4 to P1 (+3), and John Love from P5 to P2 (+3) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jack Brabham started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Engine, 2 +2 laps, 2 Accident, 2 Finished, and 2 NC. Denny Hulme holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:29.900 on lap 3. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Pedro RodríguezCooper2:05:45.9009
2John LoveCooper2:06:12.3006
3John SurteesHonda+1 lap4
4Denny HulmeBrabham+2 laps3
5Bob AndersonBrabham+2 laps2
6Jack BrabhamBrabham+4 laps1
NCDave CharltonBrabham+17 laps0
NCLuki BothaBrabham+20 laps0
DNFSam TingleLDSAccident0
DNFPiers CourageTeam LotusFuel system0
DNFDan GurneyEagleSuspension0
DNFJo SiffertCooperEngine0
DNFJochen RindtCooperEngine0
DNFMike SpenceBRMOil leak0
DNFJo BonnierCooperEngine0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusEngine0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusAccident0
DNFJackie StewartBRMEngine0